On the 40th Anniversary of the Soweto uprising a memorial plaque was unveiled commemorating the legacy of Dr Melville Edelstein who lost his life on the 16th of June 1976. The Edelstein family, dignitaries, friends, Rabbanim, representatives of the SAJBD and prefects from King David Linksfield and Yeshiva College attended this moving ceremony. Following the unveiling of the plaque Edelstein's grandson Levi celebrated his barmitzvah being called to the torah next to the memorial to his grandfather.
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